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ringolevio |
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July 07, 2012 05:45:54am |
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GratefulDead
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Re: Decorah eaglet killed |
Just for the records, the Decorah eagles are not in Philly, they're in Iowa.
But these birds are in Philly, and it's a great Philadelphia story as well as a great bird story:
http://sunnydixie.blogspot.com/A tale of two hawks ... apparently, Fluffyans have been watching this beloved hawk family for years, though I only learned of them this year. Sadly, the father was killed this spring. But from there the story only gets more interesting, as the mother soon took a new mate who actively step-parented the children - a phenomenon previously unknown (or so I gather from the blog, and there is a biologist commenting, so I hope the info is accurate). The story of his early somewhat bumbling attempts to become a dad are really amazing and funny (sometimes, he brought food for the babies, then sort of forgot what he was doing and ate it himself ... pretty funny).
Worth looking at for Philly pics as well as the birds; the step-parenting saga is back in earlier posts.
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leftwinger57 |
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July 07, 2012 08:40:40am |
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Re: Decorah eaglet killed |
I also have seen nature at work.I was at a stop sign out in rural Jersey and this sparrow was just munching on something on the ground.All of a sudden a Red Tailed Hawk came in talloned the crap out of this little bird and wisked it away to feed it's self and it's brood.Survival of the fittest indeed,I do think Darwin is proven right time after time.
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Mandojammer |
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July 09, 2012 08:36:09am |
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When nature and humanity clash.... |
Nature usually wins.
Just down the road from us there is a Horse Riding and Boarding School. There is also a wonderful kennel we used to take our Golden retriever to for boarding when we were gone and couldn't take her. They also do Doggie Day Care and grooming. Last year, one of the groomers was working on a small dog - pekingnese, chihuahua, shih tzu sized. According to the story in the paper, it was a nice day, so the groomer had moved the grooming stand outside so everyone could enjoy the sunshine and weather. She had the dog standing up on the grooming stand and had gone back inside to get something to work on the dog. As she came back outside all she saw was a flash of brown, grey and red as mature red tailed hawk hit the dog at about 60 miles an hour and carried it off.
Apparently the owner was not too happy........
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